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Behringer C-1 Medium-diaphragm Condenser Microphone
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Recommended Uses For Product | Streaming, Singing |
Brand | Behringer |
Model Name | C-1 |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
Connector Type | XLR |
Special Feature | Stand |
Compatible Devices | radio |
Color | Silver |
Included Components | Carrying Case, User's Manual, Behringer C 1 Studio Condenser Microphone |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
About this item
- Medium-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Cardioid Pickup Pattern
- Transfmerless FET Input
- Swivel St Mount
- Phantom Power
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Value for money | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
Sound quality | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Quality of material | — | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
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power source | Corded Electric | Adapter | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
connectivity tech | Wired | XLR | XLR | Wired | USB | Wired |
connector type | XLR | XLR | XLR | XLR | USB | XLR |
model number | C1/B | SB 78A | M7 MKII | MPM-1000 | T669 | C-2 |
material | Metal | — | — | Aluminum | Alloy Steel | Metal |
audio sensitivity | -33 decibels | -48 decibels | 134 decibels | 38 decibels | 30 decibels | -41 decibels |
frequency response | 20 KHz | — | — | 20000 hertz | 20 KHz | 8 KHz |
noise level | — | — | 134 decibels | 77 decibels | — | 136 decibels |
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Product information
Item Weight | 15.8 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 11.69 x 7.13 x 3.19 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B000CZ0RLK |
Item model number | C1/B |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #10,208 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #23 in Vocal Condenser Microphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 26, 2007 |
Color Name | Silver |
Compatible Devices | radio |
Connector Type | XLR |
Material Type | Metal |
Battery type | Lithium Ion |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
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Behringer studio condenser microphone C-1 studio condenser microphone professional, large-diaphragm condenser microphone for unsurpassed audio quality Ideal as main and support microphone for studio and live applications Cardioid pickup pattern for outstanding sound source separation and feedback rejection Pressure-gradient transducer with shock-mounted capsule Ultra-low noise, transformerless FET input eliminates low-frequency distortion LED indicates phantom power operation Swivel stand mount and transport case included Ultra-rugged construction with metal die-cast body Gold-plated 3-pin XLR output connector for highest signal integrity High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Conceived and designed by Behringer Germany The C-1 is a cardioid condenser microphone designed to capture your sounds with incredible realism, sensitivity and accuracy. What is a Condenser Mic? Condenser microphones are the ideal choice for capturing vocals and acoustic instruments. They're the primary type of microphone used in recording studios and radio stations. They are capable of capturing much more detail than dynamic microphones because of their wider, flatter frequency response. Another difference between condenser and dynamic mics is that they contain active circuitry that requires phantom power (+48 V DC) for operation. You can power them from any phantom power equipped Behringer Xenyx mixer, plus enjoy the benefits of our state-of-the-art Xenyx mic preamps. Why the C-1? The C-1 is an affordable, high-quality way to put this essential studio tool to work for you. Thanks to its cardioid (heart-shaped) pattern, the C-1 microphone picks up your source signal while rejecting off-axis sounds that can ruin an otherwise perfect recording. With its excellent transducer and gold-plated XLR output, the C-1 is very neutral sounding and truly delivers on the promise of But That's Not All. The C-1 is built to be your go-to condenser mic for years to come. Its tough, die-cast body can withstand all the rigors of bleary-eyed late-night recording marathons. And with its rugged foam-padded carrying case, it travels in safety and style. We also included a swivel stand mount so it can be affixed to your studio's mic stands. Value This condenser mic is an excellent choice for live and studio applications, and it's available at a price that will leave you with enough cash left over to secure other recording essentials. Check out the incredible C-1 at a Behringer dealer near you. The C-1 is a cardioid condenser microphone designed to capture your sounds with incredible realism, sensitivity and accuracy. This condenser mic is an excellent choice for live and studio applications, and it's available at a price that will leave you with enough cash left over to secure other recording essentials. What is a Condenser Mic? Condenser microphones are the ideal choice for capturing vocals and acoustic instruments. They're the primary type of microphone used in recording studios and radio stations. They are capable of capturing much more detail than dynamic microphones because of their wider, flatter frequency response. Another difference between condenser and dynamic mics is that they contain active circuitry that requires phantom power (+48 V DC) for operation. You can power them from any phantom power equipped Behringer Xenyx mixer, plus enjoy the benefits of our state-of-the-art Xenyx mic preamps. Why the C-1? The C-1 is an affordable, high-quality way to put this essential studio tool to work for you. Thanks to its cardioid (heart-shaped) pattern, the C-1 microphone picks up your source signal while rejecting off-axis sounds that can ruin an otherwise perfect recording. With its pressure-gradient, shock-mounted transducer and gold-plated XLR output, the C-1 is very neutral sounding and truly delivers on the promise of noise-free transmission. With its exceptionally flat frequency response and ultra-high sound resolution, it's perfect for perfect for acoustic instruments, overhead, piano, and plenty more. Built to Last The C-1 is built to be your go-to condenser mic for years to come. Its tough, die-cast body can withstand all the rigors of bleary-eyed late-night recording marathons. And with its rugged foam-padded carrying case, it travels in safety and style. We also included a swivel stand mount so it can be affixed to your studio's mic stands. C-1 Specs Transducer Type: Condenser, 16 mm Polar Pattern: Cardioid Connection: Gold-plated balanced XLR connector Open Circuit Sensitivity: -33 +/- 2 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa) Frequency Response: 40 Hz - 20 kHz Max. SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz): 136 dB Nominal Impedance: 100 ohms Load Impedance: >1 kohms Supply Voltage: +36 - 52 V Supply Current: 2.5 mA Dimensions: Shaft: 54 mm, length: 169 mm Weight: Approximately 0.45 kg What's in the Box Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone, Carrying Case, User's Manual".
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The C-1 is a cardioid condenser microphone designed to capture your sounds with incredible realism, sensitivity and accuracy. This condenser mic is an excellent choice for live and studio applications, and it's available at a price that will leave you with enough cash left over to secure other recording essentials.
Designed to capture your sounds with incredible realism, sensitivity and accuracy. Click to enlarge.
Includes rugged foam-padded carrying case and swivel mount.
View polar pattern and frequency response. Click to enlarge.
What is a Condenser Mic?
Condenser microphones are the ideal choice for capturing vocals and acoustic instruments. They're the primary type of microphone used in recording studios and radio stations. They are capable of capturing much more detail than dynamic microphones because of their wider, flatter frequency response. Another difference between condenser and dynamic mics is that they contain active circuitry that requires phantom power (+48 V DC) for operation. You can power them from any phantom power equipped BEHRINGER XENYX mixer, plus enjoy the benefits of our state-of-the-art XENYX mic preamps.
Why the C-1?
The C-1 is an affordable, high-quality way to put this essential studio tool to work for you. Thanks to its cardioid (heart-shaped) pattern, the C-1 microphone picks up your source signal while rejecting off-axis sounds that can ruin an otherwise perfect recording. With its pressure-gradient, shock-mounted transducer and gold-plated XLR output, the C-1 is very neutral sounding and truly delivers on the promise of noise-free transmission.
With its exceptionally flat frequency response and ultra-high sound resolution, it's perfect for perfect for acoustic instruments, overhead, piano, and plenty more.
Built to Last
The C-1 is built to be your go-to condenser mic for years to come. Its tough, die-cast body can withstand all the rigors of bleary-eyed late-night recording marathons. And with its rugged foam-padded carrying case, it travels in safety and style. We also included a swivel stand mount so it can be affixed to your studio's mic stands.
C-1 Specs
- Transducer Type: Condenser, 16 mm
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Connection: Gold-plated balanced XLR connector
- Open Circuit Sensitivity: -33 +/- 2 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa)
- Frequency Response: 40 Hz - 20 kHz
- Max. SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz): 136 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 100 ohms
- Load Impedance: >1 kohms
- Supply Voltage: +36 - 52 V
- Supply Current: 2.5 mA
- Dimensions: Shaft: 54 mm, length: 169 mm
- Weight: Approximately 0.45 kg
What's in the Box
Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone, Carrying Case, User's Manual
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"...inferior to the Studio Projects C1 for VO work, but is still an excellent value, and in my experience is comparable to AudioTechnica AT2020...." Read more
"Great price and great sound. I'm a fan of Behringer equipment!" Read more
"...Highly recommended for great sound at a great price." Read more
"...people have been talking about how this microphone is an "Amazing Microphone for the price", I want to go a step further than that and drop off the..." Read more
Customers like the mic quality. They mention it's a great microphone, it sounds and performs quite well, and it gets the job done. The sound quality and construction are both excellent, and the mic has good vocal clarity.
"...these mics reproduce various frequencies, but I can say that they all sound excellent, giving any voice recordings richness that I've never been..." Read more
"...On to business: well-made and captures the full range of vocals with great detail. On par with other mics costing $100 dollars more...." Read more
"...Yet this little microphone performs well and has good vocal clarity and sounds good to record with or even use in applications such as a home studio..." Read more
"...This mic is super. The clarity and power make recording vocals, live performances, and voiceovers a breeze (get a pop filter)...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the microphone. They mention that it gets the job done, is extremely flat sounding, and captures sound in a sufficiently unidirectional way to allow flawless recording. Some say that it's relatively quiet.
"Great price and great sound. I'm a fan of Behringer equipment!" Read more
"...little microphone performs well and has good vocal clarity and sounds good to record with or even use in applications such as a home studio or..." Read more
"...Sound comes through clear, the high range of the mic allows me to basically remove clipping (in loud laughing parts)without having to go in with..." Read more
"This mic has a lot of self noise, making it almost unusable for professional work but it's a great demo/learning/future hacking mic...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the microphone. They say it does its job very well, produces incredible results, and responds well to their mixer. Some say it works great for acoustic guitars and recording voices.
"...The results were incredible - both Behringer C1 and AT2020 excelled, giving incredible richness to the spoken word recordings..." Read more
"...it for both singing performances and spoken word- performed very well in both circumstances...." Read more
"...Yet this little microphone performs well and has good vocal clarity and sounds good to record with or even use in applications such as a home studio..." Read more
"...I have to say that mine works perfectly fine...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the sound and recording equipment. They say it's well-made, durable, and solid. Some customers also say that it gets the job done and is cheap.
"...products (among others) for several years, and have never experienced equipment failure...." Read more
"...is really smooth for my unnaturaly deep voice, the shell is solid. It will need a shock mount and rings a c when you tap it...." Read more
"...On to business: well-made and captures the full range of vocals with great detail. On par with other mics costing $100 dollars more...." Read more
"Nice sound and nice quality" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the microphone. They mention that it picks up everything that happens in the room, and is perfect for picking up all the nuances of voices and instruments. They appreciate the excellent response and rich sound of the mic. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and performance of this product.
"...I bought this for my wedding and the pick up was amazing...." Read more
"...It has good clarity and responds well to my mixer.I am happy tohave picked it up at such a great price...." Read more
"...with both and found there is a significant noise reduction and greater clarity than your shure or peavy stage mics .I am not saying it is better..." Read more
"...It's clear and crisp sound makes it useful for me." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the detail of the microphone. They mention that it is great for singing and spoken word, and the recording is very clear and precise. It is decent for close-up recording, and is great at recording live performances. The capture and resolution for recording is fine, and it produces great reproduction. Overall, customers are happy with the quality of the output.
"...I find the Behringer to be equally good for most recording purposes as the other two condensers...." Read more
"...On to business: well-made and captures the full range of vocals with great detail. On par with other mics costing $100 dollars more...." Read more
"...It is a decent for "close-up" recording; just not for what I need." Read more
"...Now I've been able to record like a pro." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it looks nice, has a nice case, and has s a really nice presence.
"...It's well-shielded. Oh, and it looks really cool at my operating position...." Read more
"...the other instruments, in this case two guitars, It has a really nice presence to it. on the studio side, I get just the right distance and..." Read more
"...everything about the mic itself it feels great, sounds great, and looks great!..." Read more
"This mic is great for what you pay for. It's appearance is very nice, and feels very solid...." Read more
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In a recent audio recording session, I had a Behringer C1 plugged into one channel of a small Behringer Eurorack (now Xenyx) mixer, with the AudioTechnica AT2020 plugged into the other channel, panned hard left and right respectively, feeding the signal directly into my Macbook Pro for recording with Audacity. The event was a panel-discussion with 6 teenage participants -- the idea was that the Behringer C1 would pick up the 3 kids on the left side of the table, and the AT2020 the kids on the right side. The mics were on booms, so I would adjust their position slightly to make sure the current speaker would be on-axis. The distance between the mics and the panelists was 2-3 ft, and the room was fairly quiet. The results were incredible - both Behringer C1 and AT2020 excelled, giving incredible richness to the spoken word recordings (both male and female).
I would say that Behringer C1 would be an excellent choice for a podcaster or an independent filmmaker looking to bump up the production value of a low-budget project that relies on voice-over. In conjunction with an inexpensive Behringer Xenyx mixer, this mic works like a charm. In my opinion, Behringer C1 does sound inferior to the Studio Projects C1 for VO work, but is still an excellent value, and in my experience is comparable to AudioTechnica AT2020. I have no way of testing how well any of these mics reproduce various frequencies, but I can say that they all sound excellent, giving any voice recordings richness that I've never been able to achieve with a dynamic mic (I also own two dynamics: a Shure SM58 and the big Shure SM7b, which I don't even use for voice-over recording work anymore, just for any live PA applications). As an independent filmmaker, I still trust the Sennheiser ME66 for any location shooting, but for voice-over work my choice would be #1 Studio Projects C1, and if that's not available -- either Behringer C1 or AT2020.
All in all, great value for the money. There may be prejudices against Behringer among audio pros, but the fact is that Behringer has brought excellent equipment to users who would otherwise not be able to afford anything with similar specs. I've used Behringer products (among others) for several years, and have never experienced equipment failure. I've used the 18 channel Eurorack for the past 5 years, and my smaller 4 channel Eurorack for the past 3 years, and they are definitely quality mixers.
On to business: well-made and captures the full range of vocals with great detail. On par with other mics costing $100 dollars more. Used it for both singing performances and spoken word- performed very well in both circumstances. Comes with a nice case and a fitting to attach it to a stand (this is a large diameter mix).
Highly recommended for great sound at a great price.
I could have dropped 300 to 500 dollars and bought an Electrovoice RE20 or RE320 but I decided to get this one as a nice starter piece in condenser microphones. I also own some Sterling Audio microphones and Shure now but for the 50 dollar price tag it cannot be beat. I've spent 100 to 150 dollars on other microphones and was hardly impressed when comparing them to this little powerhouse.
The only thing about it is that you will need phantom power through a phantom power box or to have a mixer or some other device to output the microphone in and amplify the sound. This model is not meant to be used with a computer without using phantom power by purchasing a box for minimal cost of 20 to 50 bucks for phantom power.
If you're going to use this microphone type for a computer, buy the Behringer C-1USB model for ten dollars more which is designed to be used with a computer system.
This mic is super. The clarity and power make recording vocals, live performances, and voiceovers a breeze (get a pop filter). I was worried when I read reviews about there being a buzz or issue with unwanted mic noise. I have to say that mine works perfectly fine. It IS sensitive so if your gain is cranked you will hear EVERYTHING in the room - including the air vents and cars driving by on the street right next to your house. Honestly, unless you're in a vocal booth or studio with legit sound proofing, you will hear the room. I'm guessing that a lot of people are just hearing the white noise in their rooms as I have yet to hear any actual noise coming from the mic itself.
You get a very nice and clear tone straight out of the C-1. I typically may roll off some low end and throw a compressor on it depending on what kind of project it is, but not much else really needs to be done in post. There are better mics out there for sure, but in my opinion the value of this mic absolutely exceeds the price tag.
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 11, 2022
We use this one for our online streaming radio and our pod cast's. We were shock that some of our listeners emailed us asking what we did to improve our sound quality that right there says how amazing this mic is.
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